What is fermented honey garlic? Why do I need it? How do I use it? These may be the questions you are asking yourself if you have seen fermented honey garlic come across your social media. Don’t worry! We will cover that all below! Plus, I will give you the lazy method I used and share a how to video with you!
What is Fermented Honey Garlic?
Fermented honey garlic is a preparation where garlic cloves are soaked in honey and left to ferment. The process combines the natural sweetness of honey with the savory flavors from garlic, creating a unique flavor. More important than the flavor is the function!
Why should we use Fermented Honey Garlic?
Consuming fermented foods in general contributes to a healthy gut biome. Fermentation provides beneficial bacteria to your gut flora.
GARLIC
Garlic contains compounds that help boost the immune system. Some studies suggest that garlic may help lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol levels.
HONEY
Honey has antimicrobial properties. It can soothe a sore throat and cough.
HONEY & GARLIC
Honey and garlic have natural antibacterial and antiviral properties. This can help fight infection! Specifically known to help respiratory infections. They also have anti-inflammatory properties which help reduce overall inflammation in the body. They are rich in antioxidants. This can help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
How to use Fermented Honey Garlic
How often should I take this?
You can take this on a daily basis to support your immune system and overall health. If you aren’t great at a daily dose, don’t worry! You can take this as needed. Simply take when you feel a sore throat or sickness coming on. If you are daring, or a lover of garlic, pop a whole clove in your mouth and eat up! If you are not a fanatic of garlic, no worries! Taking a spoonful of honey will also help remedy your symptoms and boost your immune system. You can even add it to teas or other drink. Use it as a marinade or in your cooking too if you would like!
How to make Fermented Honey Garlic
First off you want to get the best sources you can. If you can get raw, local, organic honey, please do. If you can get organic garlic, or home grown, do it! I chose to go the lazy route…I bought a giant bag of already peeled garlic cloves from Costco (life saver!) To store what I didn’t use, I just plopped the leftover bag in to the freezer. I was fortunate to use homegrown honey from our back yard!!
Simply grab a glass mason jar, you can choose whichever size you’d like, I believe I went with a quart size. First fill the jar with the peeled garlic cloves. Then, pour honey over the top. You want to do this slowly and use a tool to mix it in to the garlic cloves. Be sure that the cloves are completely covered in the honey.
Put a lid on your jar and set out of direct sunlight, I put mine in the pantry. Check on it every few days to make sure the garlic is still beneath the honey. For maximum benefits allow it to ferment for at least 4 weeks.
What you need:
Peeled Garlic Cloves
Raw Local Honey
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Watch How I Made Mine Here:
Let me know in the comments if you try this or what your favorite cold and cough remedy is!
This was so informative! I can’t wait to make it! While it is fermenting, how often are you supposed to flip it?
I only flip it if the garlic cloves are not covered by the honey. I imagine if you use a weight then this step would not be necessary. Since I did not use a weight I probably flipped it every morning.